SECTION 3 INFORMATION / APPENDIX
WHAT IS SECTION 3?
It is a means by which HUD fosters local economic development, neighborhood economic
improvement, and individual self-sufficiency. Section 3 is the legal basis for providing jobs for
residents and awarding contracts to businesses in areas receiving certain types of HUD financial
assistance.
Under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, wherever HUD financial assistance is extended for housing
or community development, to the greatest extent feasible, economic opportunities will be given to
Section 3 residents and businesses in that area.
SECTION 3 POLICY
Congress established the Section 3 policy to guarantee that the employment and other economic
opportunities created by Federal financial assistance for housing and community development
programs should, if possible, be directed toward low- and very-low income persons, particularly those
who are recipients of government assistance for housing.
WHO ARE SECTION 3 RESIDENTS?
Section 3 residents are:
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Public housing residents
Low and very-low income persons who live in the metropolitan area or non-metropolitan
county where a HUD-assisted project for housing or community development is located.
Determining Income Levels:
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Low income is defined as 80% or below the median income of that area
Median incomes can be found for this area by using the attached FY 2004 Income limits for
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News form
Very low income is defined as 50% or below of the median income the that area
NRHA Form 00900-1 - 2009
WHAT IS A SECTION 3 BUSINESS & WHAT
TYPES OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ARE
AVAILABLE UNDER SECTION 3?
A business:
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That is at least 51 percent or more owned by Section 3 residents,
Whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30 percent of whom are
currently Section 3 residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the
business concern were Section 3 residents, or
That provides evidence of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar
award of all subcontracts to be awarded to a Section 3 business concern
Type of Opportunities:
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Job training
Employment
Contracts
Examples include:
Administrative
Management
Accounting
Payroll
Research
Bookkeeping
Purchasing
Word Processing
Services
Appliance repair
Florists
Marketing
Carpet Installation
Janitorial
Photography
Catering
Landscaping
Printing
Computer Information
Manufacturing
Transportation
Construction
Fencing
Architecture
Heating
Bricklaying
Iron Works
Carpentry
Machine
Cement
Operation
Masonry
Painting
Demolition
Plastering
Drywall
Plumbing
Electrical
Surveying
Construction
Tile Setting
Engineering
For additional information, refer to the HUD Section 3 Brochure available:
www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/section3/section3brochure.cfm
NRHA Form 00900-2 - 2009
EXISTING EMPLOYEE LIST
PROJECT NAME:
LOCATION:
DEVELOPER/CONTRACTOR/APPLICANT:
DATE:
LIST ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES:
EMPLOYEE NAME / ADDRESS
JOB CATEGORY CODES:
HIRE DATE
JOB CATEGORY CODE:
1)
Professional
4)
Construction by Trade (Specify Trade)
2)
Technician
5)
Laborer
3)
Office/Clerical
NRHA Form 00900-3 - 2009
CONTRACTOR SECTION 3 WORKSHEET
PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT NEEDS FOR CONTRACT # ___________________
Job Classification
SIGNATURE / TITLE:
# of
Positions
Needed
Total #
Hours
Expected
# of Positions Currently
Filled
Total
Section 3/
Persons
Lower
Currently on
Income
Payroll
Residents
PROJECT: ___________________________
# of Positions to
be Filled
NRHA Residents
Hiring Goals
# of Lower
Income
Residents to be
Hired
# of Lower
Income NRHA
Residents to be
Hired
DATE:
NRHA Form 00900-4 - 2009
CONTRACTOR TRAINING PLAN
Areas of Anticipated Training in
Connection with Project
Number of
Expected
Training
Hours by
Training
Areas
Type of Training:
Classroom Training (CRT)
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Both (Both)
Are Opportunities
Available to Section 3
Residents by
Category (Y/N)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Comments
(E)
NRHA Form 00900-5 - 2009
CONTRACTOR SUBCONTRACTING PLAN
List Each Subcontractor and Duties and
Responsibilities
Approximate
Dollar Value
Construction
or
NonConstruction
(NC)
Section 3
Business
Concern
(Y/N)
Gender /
Ethnic /
Racial
Codes
WomanOwned
Business
(Y/N)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Gender / Ethnic/ Racial Codes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
White American
African American
Native American
Hispanic American
5. Asian Pacific
6. Hasidic Jewish American
7. Woman-Owned
NRHA Form 00900-6 - 2009
SECTION 3 BUSINESS CONCERN CERTIFICATE
The undersigned being duly sworn, on oath, represents, warrants, certifies, deposes,
and says, under penalty of law as follows:
BASIC INFORMATION
The following information is true and correct:
1. Name of Company:
Company Address:
2. Type of Business (corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture):
3. Community(s) Name(s) and Address(es)
Name / Type of Contract:
NRHA Form 00900-7 - 2009
TYPE OF SECTION 3 BUSINESS CONCERN
1.
Is the Company a Section 3 Business Concern?
YES
2.
Is this business at least 51% or more owned by Section 3 residents?
YES
3.
NO
Do 30% of permanent, full-time employees include persons, currently Section 3
residents, or within three years of date of first employment with the business
were Section 3 residents:
YES
4.
NO
NO
Is this a business that can provide evidence of a commitment to subcontract in
excess of 25% of the dollar award of all subcontracts to Section 3 business
concerns?
YES
NO
NRHA Form 00900-8 - 2009
VERIFICATION
The company hereby agrees to provide, upon request, documents verifying the
information provided on this form.
Under penalty of perjury, I certify that I am the ___________________________ (Title)
of the Company, that I am authorized by the Company to execute this affidavit on its
behalf, that I have personal knowledge of the certifications made in this affidavit and
that the same are true.
Name (Signature)
Name (Printed)
State of
Virginia
City of
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____________ day of ________________ 20 .
Notary Public
My Commission Expires
NRHA Form 00900-9 - 2009
SECTION 3 RESIDENT CERTIFICATE
For New Hires and/or Current Employees
Please complete the following information and sign your name.
I, _________________________, the undersigned being duly sworn, on oath, represents,
warrants, certifies, deposed and says, under penalty of law, as follows:
1.
My current address is (give street address, city, state, and zip code):
____________________________________________________________________
2.
I do
do not
reside in public housing. If you do, please give the name of your
public housing community, City and State. __________________________________
3.
I do
do not
receive assistance from a Housing Choice voucher (Section 8).
If you do, please give the name of the agency that issued you the Housing Choice
Voucher. ____________________________________________________________
4.
The total number of individuals in my family (include all family members currently living in
the household) is ____________________.
5.
Find your family size in the box below. Is your family income equal to or less than the
income listed below that box?
YES
NO
1
PERSON
$38,200
6.
2
PERSON
$43,650
3
PERSON
$49,100
4
PERSON
$54,550
5
PERSON
$58,950
6
PERSON
$63,300
7
PERSON
$67,650
8
PERSON
$72,050
I understand that the information above relating to the size and annual income of my
family may require verification. Upon request, I agree to provide documents verifying this
information. I also authorize my employer to release this information for the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Norfolk Redevelopment and
Housing Authority and the prime and/or sub-contractors to verify my status as a “Section
3 Resident”.
Please print your name
Please sign your name (Signature)
Employer’s Name
Date
Company’s Contracting Compliance Officer’s Signature
NRHA Form 00900-10 - 2010
FY 2010 INCOME LIMITS
FOR
NORFOLK - VIRGINIA BEACH - NEWPORT NEWS
and the surrounding Standard metropolitan Area
NOTE: AREA MEDIAN INCOME FOR 4 PERSON HOUSEHOLD = $54,550
FAMILY SIZE ADJUSTMENTS:
The only criteria used to determine Section 3 eligibility is household income and family size.
The table below provides a quick reference.
Example:
Refer to the table below. Find the family size 4 in row 1. An individual states his annual family
income is $43,000 and he or she has 4 persons in the family. Because the maximum income
does not exceed $54,550 in row 2 for a family of 4, this individual is considered to be a
Section 3 resident.
Number of Persons in Family and Maximum Family Income
Number
of
1
Persons
in Family
Maximum
Income
for
$38,200
Number
of Family
Members
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
$43,650
$49,100
$54,550
$58,950
$63,300
$67,650
$72,050
Income limits for families with more than eight persons are not included in the printed lists
because of space limitations. Confer with the Department of Procurement and Economic
Opportunities if an individual declares more than 8 family members.
NRHA Form 00900-11 - 2010
SECTION 3 EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND CONTRACTING REPORT:
CONTRACTOR:
TELEPHONE:
CONTRACT NO.
PROJECT NAME
SECTION 3 BUSINESS
If "YES," submit the "Section 3 Business Concern Affidavit" with initial report only
COMPLIANCE OFFICER’S SIGNATURE:
CONTRACTOR/SUB-CONTRACTOR
CO MPAN Y
NAME
BUSINESS
ADDRESS
BUSINESS PHONE
AND FAX
G ENERAL
SUBCO NT RACT O R CO NT RACT O R
OR TRADE
YES O R NO
SPECI ALT Y
CO NT RACT
AW ARD
DATE
CO NT RACT
AW ARD
AMO UNT
ET H NI C &
GENDER CODE
OF
OW NER
TOTAL
NUMBER
OF
EMPLOYEES
TOTAL
NU M B ER O F
SECTION 3
EMPLOYEES
HIRING
METHODS
CODE
EMPLOYEES /NEW HIRES
EMPL O Y EE
NAME
ADDRESS
AND
PR O J ECT N A M E
HOME
PHONE
SUBCO NT RACT O R
YES/NO
EMPL O Y EE
HIRE AND
T ER M I N AT I O N
DAT E
TRADE/JOB TITLE
TYPE TRAINING
TO BE PROVIDED
ETHNIC &
G ENDER CO DE
OF
EMPLOYEE
SECTION 3
CODE
REFERRAL
SOURCE
CODE
HIRING
METHODS
CODE
ETHNIC & GENDER CODES:
SECTION 3 CODES: *
REFERRAL SOURCE CODES:
HIRING METHODS CODES:
I =White Americans
2=African Americans
3 = Native Americans
4 = Hispanic Americans
5 = Asian/Pacific Americans
6 = Hasidic Jews
F = Female
M = Male
I = Public Housing Project Area Resident
2=Public Housing Non Project Area Resident (includes Section 8)
3 = Youth Build
4 = Empowerment Zone, Norfolk, V A
5 = Hampton Roads, VA - Metropolitan Statistical Area
I = NRHA Resident Services Specialist/
HOPE V1 CSS Caseworker
2 = Empowerment 2010
3 = Other
1 = NRHA Resident Services Specialist/
HOPE VI CSS Caseworker Referrals
2 = Newspaper/Flyers
3 = Temporary Agency
4 = Other
* If other than NRHA Public Housing Resident, please complete Section 3 Resident Certificate when employee is first added to Report.
NRHA Form 00900-12 - 2009